http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/microfinancing-in-america-video.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:15:56 +0000 Microlending pioneer Professor Muhammad Yunus, wants to bring his services to the United States.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/07/microfundo-brings-the-kiva-model-to-music.html Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:06:55 +0000 Microfunding is emerging as a compelling alternative to big banking. Popularized by Kiva and other philanthropic institutions, we’ve also seen the model applied to creative pursuits with sites like Society6 and Kickstarter. A new site called Microfundo aims to bring this model to music. Calling themselves “Kiva.org for musicians,” their mission is “to support the entrepreneurial activities of independent musicians from developing countries around the world — championing undiscovered musicians who would otherwise not have the means to develop their music careers.” Microfundo takes it concept directly from the traditional banking model–artists receive the full amount of their microfunding campaign’sRead more...]]>